CROWLEY: Two quick question, one is what should we make of the kind of feud that's going on between you and Governor Christie?

BROWN: Well, I wouldn't say it is a feud. He basically just was warming up -- you know, throwing some red meat to the Republicans from California. So he said I was a retread.

BROWN: And he was 14 when I was running against Jimmy Carter back in the New Jersey primary in 1976.

And ergo...

CROWLEY: Essentially saying you're...

BROWN: ... I shouldn't be here.

CROWLEY: Right.

BROWN: Yeah, I'm old -- yeah, well I'm 74, I'll be 74 1/2 next month. And -- but here I am.

You know, there is some experience, hopefully there's some wisdom. So I've got kind of warmed in speeches, I said, OK Christie, I challenge you to a three mile race, try some chin ups, maybe some pushups.

CROWLEY: Essentially saying that he's overweight.

BROWN: No, essentially, says this old retread could beat you any day of the week.